I know a number of people who are employed who have to use office because that's what their employers insist upon. Making MS Office would make the Mac such a viable solution. Freedom Scientific and GW Micro wouldn't like it, but we would!
You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro [email protected] On Feb 3, 2013, at 6:09 AM, Chris Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, I meant to say, most of my work "revolves" around Microsoft Office, :) > > On 3 Feb 2013, at 12:02, Chris Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > >> lol so it is not just me then Riccardo, I am finding the same problems with >> Numbers. Shame really, as it could be quite a nice app. >> >> If MS Office was accessible, I would buy it within a heart beat. Most of my >> work resolves around using MS Office on Windows, but for everything else, I >> try to use my Mac instead, as I much prefer the Mac. >> >> I love Microsoft Word, Excel, and even don't mind Outlook, I have also now >> started using Access. Power point is a bit hit and miss with me. The >> thought of being able to run these apps on my Mac would mean I could quite >> happily give my employer my Windows laptop back. >> >> Chris >> >> On 2 Feb 2013, at 02:14, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> lucky you. haha. I have had success with numbers but, It makes my macbook >>> pro extremely hot while open, I actually get worried. >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> [email protected] >>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>> www.appletothecore.info >>> >>> On Feb 1, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi there >>>> I am having no problem using numbers with my business, but I would like to >>>> say a few things about Excel. I hope that when you get voiceover to work >>>> with Excel that it's easier to set up then it is with Excel and Jaws. When >>>> I was using Excel and jaws, I never could remember those commands to get >>>> John's to tell what the names of the columns and rows were. I'm not sure I >>>> can explain this so it makes sense. Whenever I had to set up a >>>> spreadsheet, it was a royal pain because I had to look up how to do it >>>> every time. >>>> >>>> What I'm talking about has to do with the screen reader telling you where >>>> you are. In numbers, Voice overuses the top row as a header and the >>>> left-hand column as a header is well so that you can get it to tell you >>>> information as to where you are. >>>> Regards >>>> Gigi >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Feb 1, 2013, at 6:05 PM, Kliphton A M <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Of course this is my own opinion. But I think that hurdle is real high >>>>> on making voice over as accessible with office, as Jaws or window eyes. >>>>> The way that jaws interacts with spread sheets, is way beyond what voice >>>>> over can do with numbers. But I wish you luck. I am a small business >>>>> owner myself, and run windows on my mac as a virtual machine, just so I >>>>> can make my book keeping a breeze, if office was accessible with the mac, >>>>> mainly word and excel for me, that would be the deal breaker. I would >>>>> stop using windows altogether. As for outlook, I still think it is the >>>>> best mail client on the PC side, but to me apple mail rules! Of course >>>>> it would be nice for my calendar and contacts to be at my finger tips in >>>>> apple mail like it is in outlook, but it doesn't bother me to have to >>>>> open another application to get to them. The interface of apple mail is >>>>> so clean and smooth, it's almost unheard of. I know there is a way to >>>>> get to my contact while in mail, but haven't really sweated it because I >>>>> rarely look at them from mail anyway. But good luck, and I hope you and >>>>> your staff are able to accomplish this. >>>>> Kliphton Senior >>>>> (Email&iMessage) [email protected] >>>>> (Twitter&Skype) kliphton72 >>>>> (Personal blog-read at your own risk!) http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com >>>>> (Life Journal) kliphton.wordpress.com >>>>> http://facebook.com/kliphandsharrie >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 1, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> I honestly think that the lack of Voiceover accessibility of the MS >>>>>> Office suite holds back many potential Mac users from switching over. >>>>>> For example, I've spent much time talking with adaptive tech specialist, >>>>>> rehab and state agencies and, most see the Mac as a entertainment >>>>>> console instead of a well rounded machine that can support both ones >>>>>> professional and leisure computing tasks. These agencies are all about >>>>>> getting visually impaired people through college, vocational training, >>>>>> and ultimately employed. They look at the lack of MS Office >>>>>> accessibility as a non starter for those wanting training or, access to >>>>>> Macs. Many blind and visually impaired people look to these >>>>>> institutions for their computer training and equipment. If the Mac >>>>>> could be viewed as a more productivity driven computer, the better. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 1, 2013, at 3:33 PM, Gabe Vega <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks John and Sarah. I agree this access to Office is vital in my >>>>>>> line of work with cooperating with clients we work with in our field. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gabe Vega >>>>>>> CEO >>>>>>> Commtech LLC >>>>>>> Web: http://commtechusa.net >>>>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>>>> Phone: (623) 565-9357 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 1, 1:02 pm, "J.P." <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> Welcome Sara, >>>>>>>> I am glad you made it on the list. I'm excited to see what comes of >>>>>>>> this. To my fellow peers on this list, Sara and I have been >>>>>>>> communicating everyday for a week. I can assure you she is interested. >>>>>>>> Just by the questions she has asked. I personally wrote a note to >>>>>>>> Microsoft about the lack of accessibility. sara contacted me the very >>>>>>>> next day. I appreciate that when I explained about our lists, she took >>>>>>>> the initiative herself to join. I contacted the moderator last night >>>>>>>> to expedite getting her here. It's more genuine coming from her. 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